The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1887-11-29
A GRATEFUL PEOPLE
Render Thanks to the Giver of
All Good.
HOW THANKSGIVING DAY PASSED

WASHINGTON, November 24.-There was
nothing unusual in the observance Of Thanks
giving day in this city. AT Central Union
mission long tables were spread with delicacies
and 800 poor people were entertained. Mrs.
Cleveland sent a great quantity of flowers to
be used i'll decoration, and many well-known
matrons donned white aprons and waited on
the tables, while choruses of young ladies sang
songs.
The president observed the day quietly, in
the morning attending church with Mrs
Cleveland, and in the afternoon eating his
Thanksgiving dinner at Oak View with Mrs.
Cleveland and her three lady guests.
NEW York, November A.-ThanSsgiving
day was observed in New York with more APP
parent interest than usual. The weather was
clear, with tinge of frost in the atmosphere
and all services at churches were well attend
ed. Down town exchanges and all places of
business were closed. Special services were
held in the churches, special dinners served at
hotels, extra lunches placed on the counters of
saloons and exciting games contested on
grounds devoted to athletic sports. Up town
stores were not generally open, and nearly all
were closed at noon. The railways, both
surface and elevated, carried unusually large
crowds of passengers.
BALTIMORE, November 24.-Thanksgiving
was an almost constant rain, and the atmos-
phere was raw and disagreeable. In the fore
noon the churches in which services were held
were fairly well filled, and in the afternoon
and evening there were crowds at the theaters.
Business was entirely suspended and the holt
day was more general than for years past.
CHARLESTON, S. c., November 24.-Thanks-
giving day was generally observed here.
There was partial suspension of business and
services were held in nearly all the churches,
in m To
erance of the city from destruction by the
earthquake.
RICHMOND, Va, November 24-Thanksgiv-
ing day was very generally observed in this
city. Churches were filed with large congre-
cations in the forenoon and business during
the day was almost entirely suspended. Mat
inees at places of amusement were we'll pat
ronized. The weather was partly cloudy, but
quite pleasant.
BERLIN, November pa Thanksgiving
banquet was given to the American colony at
the Hotel Armn today. Mr.. Pendleton,
United States minister, presided.
LONDON, November 24.-Sir Edward Thorn
ton presided at the Thanksgiving banquet
given by the American club, this evening.
Many prominent Americans were present.
MACON, Ca, November Especial. This
morning dawned clear and cloudless, and never
was amore beautiful day seen in Macon.
From o'clock last evening until sunset to-
day tho boys were busy renting guns, having
cartridges fitted and so on.
BY noon today the streets looked deserted
and the old town
LOOKED AwFULLY DULL,
and sundry good citizens wendell their several
ways homeward to enjoy the glorious immuni-
ties and privileges of Thanksgiving
Most of the business houses of any conse-
quence closed up at 10 o'clock, and at the
churches in all parts of the city and suburbs
Thanksgiving services were held. 1t was
one of the most enjoyable holidays that Macon
has ever Witnessed
Some went away, some stayed at home, and
a very few kept the same old daily routine of
business. Such as the last mentioned found
only Sunday business in Macon today.
A number of churches in the city held
special Thanksgiving service yesterday.
Among those that were opened were the
First Methodist on Peachtree, st. Luke's Epis-
copal, the Church of the Redeemer, the Church
of Our Father, st. Philips, Central Presby-
terrain, and number of others. Excellent
sermons were preached in each church, in the
majority of cases the minister being other than
the pastor of tho church. This was because
several congregations united in Thanksgiving
service and the pastor gave way TO one Of
those who had been invited to assist.
The music was an especial feature of the
days exercises. Special programmes had
been prepared, and the best voices of several
choirs joined together in rendition of selections
appropriate to the occasion. The congrega
tons, while largely composed of ladies, were
unusually large, and it was generally remark
ed that the thanksgiving exercises were better
attended than ever before,